Extension leaf table



Sept. 8, 1942.

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W. D. TEAGUE, JR

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE Filed Oct. 9, 1940 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WALTERDORWIN TEAGUE JR ATTORNEYS Sept. 8, 1942. w. D. TEAGUE, JR

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. 9, 1940 INVENTOR ALIERDORWIN TEAGUE JR.

.BY ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 8, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EXTENSION LEAF TABLE Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr., Douglaston, N. Y., as-

signor to The Enamel Products 00., Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation ofOhio Application October 9, 1940, Serial No. 360,350

7 Claims. (Cl. 31141) This invention relates to an extension leaf tableand particularly to an improved extension leaf table of the single endleaf type.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of an extensionleaf table of the single end leaf type having a novel and effectiveextension leaf mounting and movement.

In the extension leaf table of the present invention, a single endextension leaf is utilized and this extension leaf is mounted formovement between an extended horizontal position in alignment with thetable top and a contracted horizontal position folded under the tablebody. The table top is also mounted for movement between extended andcontracted positions. According to the principles of construction of thepresent invention, the extension leaf and the table top are organizedfor movement as a unit between their contracted and extended positions,so that both the table top and the extension leaf may be simultaneouslymanipulated in a very simple way by the operator when the table is to beconverted from one use to another. The provision of an extension table,simple in structure, which is capable of functioning in these ways isthe prime.

desideratum of the present invention.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of anextension leaf table of the single end leaf type in which the table topand extension leaf, besides serving their functional uses in" a noveland effective manner, are related so that a novel ornamental design maybe built.

To the accomplishment of the aforestated objects and to such otherobjects as may hereinafter appear, the present invention resides in the;

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the table with the parts shown incontracted position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the table top and extension leafremoved;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view thereof illustrating the manner ofoperating the same, with a part of the table broken away forillustrative purposes and also with part of the legs thereof brokenaway;

Fig. 4 is a similar view thereof showing the table top and extensionleaf in extended position;

Fig. 5 is an end view thereof (with the table legs partly broken away),showing the parts in the same position as in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged View of a detail taken in cross-section in theplane of the line B% of Fig. 1;

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view of parts thereof taken on an enlargedscale in the plane of the line 'I-'! of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a similar View of parts of Fig. '7, showing these parts indifferent positions; and

Fig. 9 is a view of a detail of a part shown in these Figs. '7 and 8.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings and having reference firstto Figs. 1 to 5 thereof, the essential elements of the table of thepresent invention are shown to comprise a table body B, a table top Tsupported on said body and slidably movable thereon in the oppositedirections indicated by the double headed arrow in Fig. 1, and an endextension leaf L connected to said table top T along one side or endthereof, the said 0 together as a unit on the table body B in theopposite directions indicated by the arrows in Figs.

1 and 4, the movable unit being extensive enough to produce a fullycontracted and central relation of the parts as shown in Fig. l, and awidely extended centered relation of the parts as shown in Fig. 4, thetable extension and theleaf extension being substantially the same inthe extended as well as in .the contracted position. To accomplish theseresults, the extension leaf L is simply hingedly mounted on the tabletop T along one edge or side thereof by means of the spaced hinges l0,III. The extension leaf L is thereby mounted for the required pivotalmovement so that the same may be moved between the extended horizontalposition in table top alignment (Fig. 4) and the contracted horizontalposition folded immediately under the table top, this pivotal movementas illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings being obtainable when the tabletop T and the attached extension leaf L are slid to the extreme right ofthe table assembly as viewed in Fig. 3.

For suitably supporting and guiding both the table top 'I and theextension leaf L for these movements, the table body B isprovided with'aframe generally designated as F, which comprises tension leaf end bymeans of a cross-piece memthe two upstanding rail members II and I2posiber 29 suitably secured at its opposite ends to tioned on oppositesides of the table body B, the upstanding rails II and I2. In thiscrossjoined together primarily by the transverse struts piece member 29is embedded a metal plate 30 I3 and M. This frame F is mounted on thesuitably secured thereto, which plate acts to table body B by setting inthe struts l3 and I 4 balance the weight of the table top T and exin theside rails l5 and I6 of the table body B, tension leaf L when the latterare moved to the as is shown best in detail inFigs. 2 and '7 of theextreme pos shown n Fig. 3. This crossdrawings. The members of the frameF may b piece member 29 being arranged below the table suitably bracedtogether by the corner braces l1, t p T at the e pp the eXtensiOn le fand 11. The table body B further includes the end being rranged inalignment with the extension rails I8 and I9; and the rails of the tablebody eaf when t e la er s n c t acted os o may be suitably braced toeach other and .to the I and being g v n the sa e design d C tou tablelegs I by the corner braceslfl, 20. as the extension leaf, matches thesame in con- These upstanding rail members ll a dlz of 1 5 .struct n a dap a in the contracted p sithe frame F provide trackways or guidewaysfor tion f the t b e d serves to p t a ba ced the support and slidingmovement of the table bl design as shown particularly in F 1 f top T andthe extension leaf L. The detail'of the drawingsthis construction isbest shown in Fig. 6 of-the Th n vel orn m n l d si n o ain d byutidrawings, and referring to this figure the strucliZihg thesestructural p p s is s oWn and ture is shown in connection with the railmeml m d n my op nd ng design ppl i n m de her I I. This rail member isprovided with an i y W Walter D01Wi1'1 Teaglle, W es n upper trackway 2|and a lower trackway 22 Patent Des. 124,658, granted January 14, 1941-(which may be formed by a suitable grooved in- Th artistic fi s p o u edand t e enhancesert as shown), th l r traok y r i t 25 ment effectsobtained by the contrasting surface slidably s port th xt n i leaf 1,,and th ornamentation of the parts will be apparent from upperjtrackwayserving to slidably support either the disclosures of this de pp ca on.

the table top T, alone or the same in combinat e p means is p v d rcentering tion with the extension leaf L in extended posithe ta t p ndthe extension l a w respect tion. To these ends, the table top T isprovided t0 thetable y for b e le f e tended and with arunner plate 23 nn h id leaf contracted positions thereof. Such a stop cured to anunderneath face thereof, and the means is most simply provided y a d yextension leaf L is provided with a runner plate arranged strut member3| j d to t up a ,24 (one on each side) suitably secured to an ing TailsH d w c 011 One side is p d insideface of the extension leaf, the runner23 t engaged gh e medium of an atmating with the upper trackway 2| andthe runtaehed stop piece by an end p t Of e fi er .ner 24 mating withthe lower trackway 22 when frame 25 fthe table top T when the table topthe leaf L. isin contracted position, and with the (and leaf) moved toits eXtleme Position in upper trackway 2| when the leaf is in extendedOne direction s shown in 3 of he drawositi 40 ings, and which is adaptedto be engaged di- Aswil be clear from i i Fi 1, 5 d he rectly on itsother side by the free end of the .6, the table top T and theextensionleaf L are extension a L w the table t p d l af) sup orted for sliding vm t i th npperend is moved to its extreme position in the other lowertrackways of the rail members H and direction as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. 12 when the extension leaf is in its contracted 4counterbalance the D e e t 0f the position; andas will b 1 r fromViewing i 4 extension leaf L and to assist inits return moveof thedrawings, the table top T and the extenn I provide a sp 33 anchored atone end sion leaf L are supported for sliding movement th table p andmOVabiY o d at the in the upper trackway onl of th il membery other endto the extension leaf. The structure H and l-2,.when the extension leafL is in its exand functiening Of this spring is best shown in tendedposition, the upper trackway receiving Figs- 7 0 9 0f the drawings; a dreferring to the runner plates of the extension leaf when these figures,the spring 33 is s own as an elonthe latter, moved to its extendedposition is slid e tension spring a c o ed at its inner end in unisonwith the table top T from a position 34 to a p Of the table p fi er fame 25 and corresponding to that of Fig. 3 to the position anchored atits Other e d 35 to a slide O S sh wn in Fi 4 of th d i 36, which latteris secured, as best shown in In'the embodiment of the invention shownFigs- 7 and to a p rt of the extension leaf in the drawings, the tabletop T and the extenfiller frame The spring e d 3 is anchored sion leaf Lare made in the form of so-called to t s d housing y a s of a linkmember enamel of porcelain tops, A shown (see pa m .31 which terminatesin a pin 38 adapted to ride .ticularly Figs 6 t 3 f t win th t b inthetracks 39 defined by the side walls of the top T to this endcomprises the usual filler frame s d housing y means of this Co strction 25 and an enamel coated sheet metal lining 26, and the arrangements shown i F s. 7 to 9 of andt'he extension leaf L similarly comprisesthe he drawings, i .w l b v d h th prin customaryfiller frame 21 and theenameled sheet n 5 s d s t wa ds the pivotal axis of the leaf metallining 2 8. The exterior finish of the body when the latter is moved toits extended position, B and the frame F when made of wood, may be thisbeing clearly illustrated by the full and made to suitably contrast withthe enamel finish t d e positions of the leaf L shown in Fig. 8

or the table top T and the'extensio'n leaf L, enof the rawin n th t h prnd 35 hancing the ornamental effect of the table asslides away f tpivotal axis of the leaf when mbl the latter reaches the position shownin full lines To balance the design appearance and also to in g. 8 ofthe drawings and is moved from this balance the weight of the table, theupstanding position to its fully contracted position shown .rails II.and I2 of theframe member F are also in Fig. '7 of the drawings. Bymeans of this con- .tied together at the table end opposite the ex-'struction, the spring exerts little torque to upset the position of theleaf when the latter is extended, and a substantial torque when the leafis in any position between that shown in Fig. '7 to that shown in Fig.8. The result is that when needed, the spring exerts its action, thespring, therefore, serving to counterbalance the drop movement of theextension leaf and to assist in its return movement.

The table may also be provided with the customary slide drawer, and thisis best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The slide drawer D,movable through a suitable front opening in the table rail I6, isslidably supported in the customary fashion on guide rails 43, M whichare carried by the table body B.

The construction, mode of operation and produced results of theextension leaf table of the present invention will, in the main, befully apparent from the above detailed description thereof. To move thetable top T and extension leaf L to extended position, the table top Tand leaf L are grasped as a unit at the exposed end thereof, and areslidably moved on the table body B as a unit until stopped in theextreme position shown in Fig. 3. The leaf L then drops under thecontrol of the tension spring 33 and is manually moved from its droppedposition by rotation into the extended horizontal position in alignmentwith the table top. The extension leaf L is then slid in the oppositedirection, forcing the attached table top T to slide along therewithuntil the assembly is stopped in its extreme opposite position as shownin Fig. 4. To move the parts back to the contracted position shown inFig. l, the movements are followed in the reverse sequence. In both leafextended and leaf contracted positions, novel ornamental effacts areproduced, a balanced ornamental design being obtained.

It will be apparent that while I have shown the preferred constructionof the extension leaf table of the present invention, changes may bemade in the structure of the parts and in the specific design impartedthereto, without departing from the spirit of the invention defined inthe following claims.

I claim:

1. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, trackways onopposite sides of said table body, a table top slidably mounted on saidtable body and movable in said trackways, and an extension leaf alsoslidably mounted on said table body and movable in said trackways, thesaid extension leaf being pivotally mounted on said table top along oneedge thereof, the said extension leaf being slidably movable as a unitwith the said slidable table top and being pivotally movable withrespect thereto between an extended position in horizontal alignmentwith the table top and a contracted position folded under said tabletop.

2. In the extension leaf table of claim 1, stop means between the tablebody and the slidable top and leaf for centering the top and leaf on thetable body for both the leaf extended and leaf contracted positionsthereof.

3. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, upper and lowertrackways on each side of said table body, a table top, runners onopposite sides of said table top slidable in the upper trackways andslidably mounting the table top on said table body, an extension leafpivotally mounted on said table top along one edge thereof, and runnerson opposite sides of said extension leaf, the said extension leaf beingslidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top and beingpivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position inhorizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position foldedunder said table top, the runners on the extension leaf being slidablein the lower trackways when the extension leaf is in the contractedposition and in the upper trackways when in extended position.

4. An extension leaf table comprising a table body having a frame andsupporting legs, the said table body including upstanding rail memberson opposite sides thereof, trackways in the rail members, a table topslidably mounted on said table body and movable in said trackways, anextension leaf pivotally mounted on said table top along an outside sidethereof, and a crosspiece member bridging the rail members below saidtable top at the opposite side thereof, the said extension leaf beingslidably movable as a unit with the'said slidable table top and beingpivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position inhorizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position foldedunder said table top, the said cross-piece member being in alignmentwith the extension leaf in contracted position and matching the same inconstruction.

5. The extension leaf table of claim 4 in which the cross-piece memberis provided with a balancing weight.

6. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, a table top slidablymounted on said table body, an extension leaf pivotally connected tosaid table top along one side thereof, the said extension leaf beingslidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top, and beingpivotally movable with respect thereto between an extended position inhorizontal alignment with the table top and a contracted position foldedunder said table top, and a spring anchored at one end to the table topand at the other end to the extension leaf to counterbalance the dropmovement of the extension leaf and to assist in its return movement.

'7. An extension leaf table comprising a table body, a table topslidably mounted on said table body, an extension leaf pivotallyconnected to said table top along one side thereof, the said extensionleaf being slidably movable as a unit with the said slidable table top,and being pivotally movable with respect thereto between an extendedposition in horizontal alignment with the table top and a contractedposition folded under said table top, and a spring anchored at one endto the table top movably anchored at the other end to the extensionleaf, the said other end being movable towards the pivotal axis of theleaf when the latter is moved to its extended position and away from theaxis when the same is moved to its contracted position.

WALTER DORWIN TEAGUE, J R.

